Second day spent with Paolo . Wonderful day spent in a relaxed but informative fashion seeing 3 villages and touring the rural coastal ancient olive trees. Paolo is a fantastic guide with a great personality. We highly recommend him !

We had an excellent, enjoyable tour of Lecce with Paolo. He was knowledgeable, enthusiastic, friendly and amusing. He answered all our questions including about current events. He showed us many interesting features of the city and its Baroque architecture. A highlight was introducing us to caffe de Lecce - now our favourite. We highly recommend Paolo.

Paolo was an absolutely wonderful guide, 10 out of 10 recommend! We had a private tour around Lecce and had such a great time. He was easy to communicate with, is extremely knowledgeable and also makes the tour entertaining. He made us feel like we were part of Leccese culture, and was very kind and fun to speak with. His deep roots and local knowledge sets him apart from others and he will go above and beyond to make sure you enjoy his hometown! He also gave us great recommendations for local wineries to visit and help us set up a cooking class. 100% book a tour with Paolo!

Paolo is the best tour guide we’ve ever had. He’s friendly, knowledgeable, funny, and filled with passion for his home country. We felt as if we were touring with a good friend, not a guide. I give him my very best recommendation!

We spent two days with Paolo , and had a great experience. He was professional, funny, well versed in history, art history and regional culture. He picked up prior to our trip on what we hoped to see and experience , and planned two days of travel that was a mixture of sights and experiences that we thoroughly enjoyed and met our expectations. He has been guiding for twenty years and is passionate about Puglia and travel. Highly recommend Paolo !

First we had a consultation with Paolo to help plan our trip to Puglia. There were so many things we wanted to do but couldn’t figure out what was really possible. We hired him for two days during our trip to take us to several towns. He is knowledgeable, has a great sense of humor and speaks perfect English. We enjoyed him so much I’ve already passed along his contact info to a friend. We couldn’t have asked for more. I highly recommend Guides of Italia, and especially Paolo. Thanks for helping to make our vacation so special.

We had an excellent hike and tour with Cosimo! Matera is a beautiful place and since he was born here, he was able to really bring the complex history to life. Highly recommend this tour!

Emilio was absolutely wonderful. He is passionate about his home and shares his knowledge and love for Italy so beautifully. His knowledge of history is extensive. We learned so much and had a great time! Our visit to a cheese producer was a highlight.

Our tour of Matera with Paolo was fabulous. Since Paolo lives in Matera, his volume of local knowledge is vast. He is friendly, professional, and courteous. We also did a local hike to look at two cave churches and had a picnic with an incredible view of Matera. We booked an additional tour with Paolo for another day in the future in Lecce because we were so impressed.